ARRAN ROAD CYCLING ROUTES—Out and back from Brodick 1.
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Brodick to Sannox Flat coast road
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Brodick to Whi-ng Bay Two steady climbs and descents
1 to 2 hours. Two sided main road. Approx. 15 miles / 24km return (medium) 559 / 170m climb (easy)
1.5 to 2.5 hours. Two sided main road. Approx. 16 miles / 26km return (medium) 1418 / 432m climb (hard)
From Brodick head north towards Lochranza, turn right at the junc on beyond Heritage Museum and follow the coastal road to Corrie, then onwards to Sannox. Return by same route. Tip: Try a shorter cycle to Corrie. 12 miles return.
From Brodick head south along the main road to Lamlash and then Whi ng Bay. Two steady climbs of 397. over the hill from Brodick to Lamlash and then 271. over the hill from Lamlash to Whi ng Bay. Return by same route.
Brodick to Lochranza Flat coast road then steady climb and descent
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Brodick to Blackwaterfoot Steep climb and descent
2.5 to 4 hours. Two sided main road. Approx. 29 miles / 47km return (long) 2044 / 623m climb (moderate)
2 to 3.5 hours. Two sided main road. Approx. 22 miles / 35km return (medium) 1786 / 544m climb (hard)
From Brodick head north, turn right at the junc on beyond Heritage Museum and follow the coastal road to Corrie, then onwards to Sannox and then Lochranza. The road to Sannox is fairly flat and then there is a steady climb up the ‘Boguillie’ hill of 650. and a fast, twisty, descent. Return by same route. Tip: check your brakes and take extreme care on the descent
From Brodick head across the island on the String Road to Blackwaterfoot. The first 3 miles involves a steep climb to 750. followed by a gradual but fast descent and then an undula ng ride into Blackwaterfoot. Return by same route.
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Brodick to Lamlash Steady climb and fast descent
Brodick to Old Byre Visitor Centre (Machrie) Steep climb and descent 2 to 3.5 hours. Two sided, main road and single track. Approx. 21 miles / 34km return (medium) 1970 / 600m climb (hard)
45 mins to 1.5 hours. Two sided main road. Approx. 8 miles / 13km return (short) 812 / 247m climb (hard)
From Brodick head across the island on the String Road. The first 3 miles involves a steep climb to 750. followed by a fast, steady, descent and then an undula ng ride across the Machrie Moor Road. When you reach the coast, turn right up the flat coast road to find Café Thyme and Old Byre Centre (up a private track) about one mile north. Return by same route.
From Brodick head south along the main road to Lamlash. The road climbs steadily to a height of 397. and then an undula ng, fast, descent to the coast at Lamlash. Return by same route. Tip: You can add route 7 for a longer cycle.
ARRAN ROAD CYCLING ROUTES—Routes around the island 7.
Lamlash to Clauchlands Point Flat, short and quiet
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30mins to 1 hour. Flat single track coast road. Approx. 5 miles / 8km return (short and easy)
1- 2 hours. Two sided main and single track roads. Approx. 12 miles / 19km (medium) 593 / 180m climb (easy)
From Lamlash, turn along Shore Road, at the bo:om of the hill entering Lamlash. Head North East along the Shore Road past the Council Offices. Follow this road to the gate at the end, take the track through the gate to Clauchland’s Point, and return. Tip - a mountain bike is more suitable for the sec on of the track a.er the gate.
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Machrie to Imachar Brae Flat coast road
Machrie Moor loop Gradual undula ng climbs and falls
From Blackwaterfoot, follow the middle ’String’ road east though Shiskine towards Brodick. When you meet the Machrie Moor Road, turn north west to Machrie and then south back to Blackwaterfoot.
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North End loop Arran’s stunning high mountains
1 to 2 hours. Flat, two sided, quiet main road. Approx. 9 miles / 14.5km return (short and easy)
2 - 4 hours. Includes 2 hard climbs. Approx. 40 hard miles / 64km (long) 2500 / 762m climb (moderate)
From Machrie Golf Club cycle North. One and a half miles cycling takes you past Dougarie Lodge. When you arrive at a very steep hill you have reached Imachar Brae, and return. Alterna vely you could con nue to Lochranza (13 miles from Machrie) which is mainly flat and a return journey of 26 miles. Tip: Traffic on the west coast of the Island tends to be lighter than east coast.
From Brodick, head north to Sannox, then climb the ‘Boguillie’ Hill - 650. / 198m, before reaching Lochranza. Head south down the west coast to Machrie, turn east across the Machrie Moor to meet the middle ‘String’ Road back to Brodick with a last climb of 750. / 229m. Tip - It helps to have a tail wind on west coast, Lochranza to Machrie, 13mls, mostly flat with a couple of short steep climbs.